2,949 ft
Distance
18 ft
Climb
-422 ft
Descent
00:11:47
Avg time
Trail Supporters, Builders & Maintainers of Ladies Only Trail

Ladies Only Details

  • Riding Area
    Mount Fromme
    North Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Only
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Ladder Bridge, Rock Face, Skinny, Teeter Totter
  • Global Ranking
    #105 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking
  • Year Opened
    1992
  • Land Manager
    District of North Vancouver

The definitive North Shore classic with mandatory man-made and natural TTFs with steep rough terrain. Extensively reworked in 2010. Not for beginner riders.

Access Info

Accessed after the 5th switchback, exiting on the Baden Powell.

Local Trail Association
More Stats for Ladies Only bike trail
  • Altitude change
    -404 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,523 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,926 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,926 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,523 ft
  • Grade
    -13.695%
  • Grade max
    -31.133%
  • Grade min
    5.619%
  • Distance climb
    361 ft
  • Distance down
    2,441 ft
  • Distance flat
    148 ft
  • Avg time
    00:11:47
  • view trail stats
Status:
on Jan 14, 2019
Dry
Avg: 4.65 (83 votes)

view (1,499)
close
  • Layers  w
  • Basemap 
  • Trail Style 
    • ?
  • Activity Type  
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
  • > 96%
  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intendid direction a trail should be ridden.
  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
ContributeDetails
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
  • Description
  • Photos
  • Description & Photos
  • Videos

LEGEND
Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed or Major Issue / Red

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • Gate Gate
  • Camping Camping
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Table or Bench eBike Charging Point
  • Other Other
      Directions to ladies-only trailhead (49.359179, -123.049455)
      update trails status or condition

      Ladies Only Trail Reports

      statusdatedescription
      Jan 14, 2019 @ 2:30pm
      Jan 14, 2019
      		 Great shape. Skinny over swamp was being worked on by trail builder.
      Jan 13, 2019 @ 6:17pm
      Jan 13, 2019
      		 Nice and dry. Go get it!
      Dec 21, 2018 @ 2:36pm
      Dec 21, 2018
      		 Just some branches down
      Dec 21, 2018 @ 1:29pm
      Dec 21, 2018
      		 Woodwork super slick, some branches down. A few big trees down on the climb up to big stupid junction.
      Dec 2, 2018 @ 4:16pm
      Dec 2, 2018
      		 Running great!
      view all reports »

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 0 rides
      •  
      6 Months
      • 153 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      All
      • 1,596 rides
      •  

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

      Photos

      more »
      44 |
      Feb 21, 2019 @ 12:53pm
      Feb 21, 2019
      Ladies Only, North Vancouver
      15 |
      Jan 28, 2019 @ 10:20pm
      Jan 28, 2019
      Ladies Only, Vancouver
      551 |
      May 26, 2017 @ 10:13pm
      May 26, 2017
      Ladies Only, North Vancouver
      1,125 |
      Feb 8, 2015 @ 10:04pm
      Feb 8, 2015
      Ladies Only, Whistler

      Trail Lists

      Routes with this trail

      more »
      titleratingdistance
      Expresso, Ladies Only, Big Stupid - Fromme - RideSpots.com
      		8 miles
      Fromme All Trails 2018
      		45 miles
      ladies only to the skull
      		5 miles
      Mount Fromme Big Epic
      		32 miles

      Trail Products

      PB News Articles

      Apr 13, 2018
      Finding Flow on the North Shore - Video Finding Flow on the North Shore - Video
      Jeff Kendall-Weed heads north from California to rediscover the wet, technical and thrillingly difficult trails on the North Shore.
      Oct 17, 2013
      Pinkbike中國行 - 大連麟道 Pinkbike中國行 - 大連麟道
      職業車手Steffi Marth與攝影師Nathan Hughes將來到中國，探訪當地登山車現況
      Dec 1, 2010
      Trailbuilders of the Shore - Part 3 - Digger Trailbuilders of the Shore - Part 3 - Digger
      As fall approaches, trail work gets done. Most people who ride trails don't really think about trail work (some have joked that mysterious trail...
      Aug 26, 2010
      Giant Reign X1 Review Giant Reign X1 Review
      Giant's Reign X1 looks to be one very capable do-everything type of machine. With 6.7inches of rear travel paired up to a Fox 160mm fork,...

      3 Reviews & Comments

      • + 5
      flag canadaka Mod Plus Trailforks (Sep 10, 2011 at 0:00)
       probably my favourite trail on Fromme, great mix of ttfs and trail type.
      [Reply]
      • + 3
      flag JTJ10 (Aug 11, 2014 at 19:25)
       looks cool
      [Reply]
      • + 3
      flag shom1 (Feb 14, 2015 at 19:31)
       A true black trail
      [Reply]

      Post a Comment



      You must login to Pinkbike.
      Don't have an account? Sign up

      Join Pinkbike  Login

      Videos

      more »
      youtuber RIDING NORTH SHORE STUNTS IN THE SNOW! |...
      11:27 | 304 | Mar 23, 2018 , North Vancouver
      youtuber Ladies Only to Big Stupid | Mount Fromme,...
      6:26 | 815 | May 6, 2018 , North Vancouver
      youtuber Ladies Only, Mt. Fromme // MTB in North Vancouver
      14:43 | 633 | Apr 19, 2018 , North Vancouver
      Ladies Only - Mt Fromme 10/19/18 - Vancouver BC
      4:46 | 76 | Oct 30, 2018 , North Vancouver

      Nearby Trails

      Mount Fromme

      • subscribe
      • flag
      • login to download gpx or kml files.